How to use adjectives in Persian

How to use adjectives in Persian

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Persian? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Persian lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Persian adjectives.

Persian adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Persian are placed after the noun.

Examples

pesare qavi
the strong boy
pesare boland qad
the tall boy
pesare kutāh qad
the short boy
pesare zernek
the smart boy
pesare nātavān
the weak boy
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The language is also known as Farsi. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Persian would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Persian

Learn to get by in Persian with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Persian, introduce yourself in Persian and even hold a conversation in Persian after you have met someone.

Havo četor hast?
What is the weather like ?
Havo aftobi hast.
It is sunny.
Bod mivazat.
It is windy.
Boron mibārat.
It is raining.
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Step 7 : Adjectives in Persian

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Persian adjectives bozorg, kucek and kohne (big, small, old). Using the nouns kitāb, sandali and dar (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Persian adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives bozorg, kucek and kohne with the nouns kitāb, sandali and dar you can move on to Step 8 (Persian Verbs).

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